Summary: In this 9 January 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Paul Sherman about "Free Speech in Elections." Topics discussed include: * Common federal and state campaign finance laws * The history of campaign finance laws * Breadth in decisions, and my case * The results of campaign finance laws * Private enforcement of campaign finance laws * The value of "transparency" and "accountability" in elections * Money as a form of speech * Protections for corporate speech * Privacy and campaign contributions * The irrelevance of funding to campaigns * SuperPACS * Individuals versus groups in campaign finance * The Institute for Justice's current cases and strategy * Truly supporting the First Amendment * How to effectively defend free speech For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
